20.01.2014

Stated simply, diabetes damages the blood vessels and the functions related to sex are dependent on normal blood flow through them.
Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) stated that often it is the problem in erection that leads people to a doctor when it is found that diabetes is the underlying cause. In order to have an erection, men not only need to have their blood vessels in order but healthy nerves, normal male hormones as well as the natural desire should exist. Though all possible measures have been taken to ensure accuracy, reliability, timeliness and authenticity of the information; Onlymyhealth assumes no liability for the same.
Up to three-fourths of diabetics anywhere in the world are expected to be affected with erectile dysfunction.

So, you need to make sure whether diabetes is responsible for erectile dysfunction or some other underlying medical condition that affects the nerves and hormones responsible for normal erection. If you have or suspect having any medical condition, kindly contact your professional health care provider.
Even if the problem is not severe, it would surely affect them by some degree in the course of their lifetime. The uterus expands as the baby grows, and is capable of supplying nourishment to baby through placenta, from where the baby is attached to the wall of the uterus. The CDA says that half the men afflicted with diabetes are likely to end up with ED within 10 years of diagnosis.

What if, instead of getting attached to the uterus wall, the fetus gets attached somewhere else?
If the disease is accompanied by disorders such as a heart disease, high BP or high cholesterol. Other than that, you might also need to take prescription medications to treat ED, with due consideration of your diabetic condition.